Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines, Cordials and Liqueurs From Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables, and Shrubs (Classic Reprint)

Discover old-fashioned wines and cordials you can make at home.

In Old-Time Recipes for Home Made Wines, Cordials and Liqueurs, this collection offers practical methods to turn fruits, flowers, vegetables, and shrubs into flavorful drinks and liqueurs. It presents step-by-step processes that cover fruit juices, sugars, spirits, and spices, along with aging and fining guidance to improve clarity and balance.

Readers will find traditional formulas for popular favorites like ratafia and various fruit wines. The guidance emphasizes workable ratios, common ingredients, and simple techniques you can follow in a home kitchen or small-scale setup.

• Clear, recipe-based instructions for making ratafia, fruit wines, and cordials.
• Practical tips on ingredients, fermentation, filtering, and aging.
• A broad catalog of flavors and combinations drawn from fruits, flowers, and everyday pantry items.
• Historical, handy reference for hobbyists exploring vintage home-made beverages.

Ideal for readers who enjoy traditional DIY brewing and want a reliable, time-tested guide to aromatic wines and liqueurs.